***The Baxter Business Park is currently full with no remaining lots available. The City of Baxter and Baxter Economic Development Corporation is currently looking to expand with a new Business Park for additional economic growth.***

Industrial Sites

Site Name

Baxter business Park

Total Acreage Available

0

Location of Site

Hwy.F17, Baxter, IA

Asking Price per Acre

$10000

Name of Landowner

Baxter Econ. Develop.

Is site served by rail?

No

Electricity (Primary voltage)

2200

Water

4" Main

Gas

4" Main

Sewer

18" Main

Zoning Classification

Commercial

Fire Insurance Class

Fire Insurance Class

Tax Rate/$1000 Assessed Valuation

$33.79

Is site located within a tax increment area?

Yes

Community willing to create tax incentives?

Yes

Additional site information available upon request. Prices listed above may be subject to negotiation.

Remarks: Leadership for Baxter is provided by an elected Mayor and City Council. Emergency Response is provided for the community by local volunteers. These emergency response teams include a volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Service. Police service for Baxter is provided by one full time police officer and a 5 member reserve unit.

Remarks: Baxter is located in the Golden Circle area of central Iowa. Many commercial and industrial services are available - 35 minutes to downtown Des Moines and Ames, 15 minutes to Newton, and 25 minutes to Marshalltown. Baxter has organized two community related groups. Baxter Pride provides a variety of complimentary services. Baxter Economic Development handles issues relating to community growth.

Education

Type

No.

Enrollment

Grades

Elementary

1

228

K-6

High School

1

172

7-12

Community College and Trade/Technical Schools: Des Moines Area Community College, Marshalltown Community College

Remarks: Baxter is a community committed to education and progress. Baxter Community School serves approximately 400 students Kindergarten - 12th grade. Students are bussed from a surrounding rural area of 69 sq. miles. Two recent additions have created a new City/School Library, Multimedia Center, and ICN Lab used by students as well as residents, Vocal Music/Band Room, Locker and Training Rooms, a Horticulture Learning and Dev. Center, and various business offices thus creating more regular classroom space for a growing enrollment. Baxter's centralized location offers easy access to both DMACC and Marshalltown Community Colleges along with several 4-year colleges in the area.

Cultural and Recreational Facilities

Number of local facilities/those within 1/2 hr. drive

public golf courses

6

public tennis courts

75

public parks

96

public swimming pools

66

Number of country clubs available

10

Public access to lake or river

yes

Activities allowed:

yes

swimming

yes

fishing

yes

water skiing

yes

motor boating

yes

Cultural and Information Resources

theatre

yes

library

yes

opera

yes

museum

yes

ballet

yes

historic site

yes

art gallery

yes

symphony

yes

historical society

yes

art council

yes

Remarks: Along with 2 lovely parks, Baxter offers a newly developed joint City/School Recreational Complex. The new complex features various playing fields, a walking/jogging track equipped with user-lighting, a grandstand/locker/concession building, regulation sand volleyball court, picnic shelters, and a children's playground. Future plans include tennis courts, a community swimming pool, and a link to the Chichaqua Bike Trail. Baxter is home to the start of the 22 mile Chichaqua Valley Recreational Trail which lends itself to outdoor enthusiasts. Baxter's proximity to Des Moines, Newton, Ames, & Marshalltown allows easy access to many attractions.